Italy coach Antonio Conte has called for patience from critics ahead of a friendly against England which he hopes will give him an idea of much work is still required for his side to be competitive at next year's European Championships. The 45-year-old can at least expect a warm welcome from the Juventus supporters in the crowd on Tuesday as he guided the club to three Serie A titles before ...

Italy coach Antonio Conte admits the Azzurri could be pushed all the way by Croatia and Norway as they look to secure one of the top two places from Group H in qualifying for the 2016 European Championships. World Cup flops Italy had to settle for a 2-2 draw away to Bulgaria in their fifth match, a result which left them in second place at two points behind leaders Croatia. Italy remain unbeaten ...

Tottenham's Harry Kane is set for his full England debut alongside Wayne Rooney in a friendly against Italy on Tuesday. Spurs sensation Kane has been in scintillating form in the Premier League this season and scored his maiden England goal when he came off the bench during a 4-0 rout of Lithuania in a Euro 2016 qualifier at the weekend. With Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck both sidelined ...

Italy should expect to see 0.8 percent economic growth in 2015, a deputy minister said in an interview published on Monday, nudging the forecast slightly higher than recent government projections. Minister for Constitutional Reforms Elena Boschi said on Saturday that the forecast in the government's Economic and Financial Document, due to be presented by April 10, would "probably be 0.7 percent ...

SIRACUSA, Sicily (AP) — As Italy copes with record number of migrants making the risky trip across the Mediterranean to reach European shores, it is also registering a record number of political asylum requests, filling migrant holding centers with would-be refugees hoping that their cases are accepted.